We look for ways to together develop strategies to support our mental health and wellbeing. We discuss what we can do to help us to feel good so that we are ready to learn and participate fully.

Reception 

For their Thrive morning, Reception enjoyed meditating. They explored ‘Our Wellbeing’ and thought about how breathing slowly and listening to music can help them feel happy and calm. The children loved using their mediation poses as they crossed their legs and developed their breathing techniques. Well done, Reception!

Year 1

Year 1 worked with Year 4 to take part in a relaxing afternoon of yoga 🧘‍♂️ They looked after their wellbeing by focusing on mindfulness, breathing and increasing our self-awareness. 

Year 2

Year 2 built on their knowledge of the outdoors being beneficial for their physical and mental wellbeing. They looked at the artist Andy Goldsworthy and how he used natural materials to create his art. He also revisited pieces of his art throughout the year to see what it was like in different seasons. Year 2 headed outside to embrace the outdoors and worked in small groups to create art using natural materials that had been inspired by Andy Goldsworthy. 

Year 3

This half term Year 3 focused on their wellbeing and what makes them happy. They came up with lots of activities that make them feel happier, energize them or help them to feel regulated. The children made connections to our Zones of Regulation and how some activities help them improve their mental wellbeing if they are not feeling their best. They spent the afternoon outside and all chose to take part in different activities that made them feel happy. Some children read to each other, some children did some mindful colouring, some took part in exercise whether that be running, or gymnastics and some children chose to sing and go on a bear hunt. 

Year 4

Year 4 and Year 1 came together for a relaxing afternoon of yoga. 🧘‍♂️ They looked after our wellbeing by focusing on mindfulness, breathing and increasing our self-awareness, and were excellent at supporting the younger children.

Year 5

Year 5 thought about how to keep their bodies healthy. They designed packed lunches before thinking about how to create ‘healthy swaps’. They looked closely at the ‘eat well plate’ plus advice and tips from the NHS website before redesigning their lunchbox choices and comparing them before and after.

After this, they thought about how they could share their knowledge on how to look after themselves by selecting healthy and nutritious food options and decided to create posters to place in the lunch hall so that other year groups can look after their wellbeing too!

Year 6

After a busy three days on their residential to Ford Castle, Year 6 children enjoyed a relaxing and mindful Thrive Day based on the theme of ‘Our Wellbeing’. The children took part in some meditation and breathing activities, as well as an ‘emotions check-in’, where they discussed how they were feeling and the reasons behind this. The children created wonderful ‘Who Am I?’ posters to showcase their personality, talents and interests, before winding down by watching Inside Out, and discussing the key emotions shown in this brilliant movie!